Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Barón del Cega Valdepenas Gran Reserva 2001

Variety: Tempranillo
Country of origin: Spain
Wine appellation: Valdepenas
Vintage: 2001
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: medium garnet red with lighter meniscus
Bouquet: gentle wood tones, leather, spices, canned cherries
Taste: medium body, canned sour cherries, round, pleasant tannins supported by still very good acidity,touch of vanilla, medium to longer finish
Recommended food pairing: dry salami
Overall score: 84
Price: CZK 159
Stopper: cork
It is amazing that although this wine is 11 years old it has still very pleasant tannins and good acidity combining with nice cheery fruit making it ideal companion for winter evening.

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